Dr. Michael Méndez
@mikemendezphd.bsky.social
Ast Professor of Environmental Policy & Urban Planning, Andrew Carnegie Fellow, and author of the book, “Climate Change from the Streets” (Yale University Press). http://www.michaelanthonymendez.com/about-michael-a.html
Great event! Thank you to Justin and Martha for sharing their environmental
wisdom with students and faculty!
wisdom with students and faculty!
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great event! Thank you to Justin and Martha for sharing their environmental
wisdom with students and faculty!
wisdom with students and faculty!
What an honor to be part of the Ed Blakely Award legacy. And thank you to POCIG for sponsoring the award reception!
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
What an honor to be part of the Ed Blakely Award legacy. And thank you to POCIG for sponsoring the award reception!
We had a great time presenting at the Urban History Conference on Latino New Urbanism revisted.
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We had a great time presenting at the Urban History Conference on Latino New Urbanism revisted.
ABC with Dolores Huerta!
September 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
ABC with Dolores Huerta!
Impressed by these civic leaders in public health, housing, and labor!
September 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Impressed by these civic leaders in public health, housing, and labor!
Michael Mendez, an environmental policy professor at the University of California, Irvine, says another way to prepare for more heat waves is by thinking about shade. He says communities are planting more trees to cool urban areas down. www.npr.org/2025/06/26/n...
June 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Michael Mendez, an environmental policy professor at the University of California, Irvine, says another way to prepare for more heat waves is by thinking about shade. He says communities are planting more trees to cool urban areas down. www.npr.org/2025/06/26/n...
www.eenews.net/articles/whe.... Federal recommendations would also help California enforce its rules, said Mendez.
June 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
www.eenews.net/articles/whe.... Federal recommendations would also help California enforce its rules, said Mendez.
Delighted to be on a panel and event with PBS Newshour anchors Judy Woodruff, Lisa Desjardins, and Ca Secretary of Natural Resources on “Wildfire Resilience.”
May 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Delighted to be on a panel and event with PBS Newshour anchors Judy Woodruff, Lisa Desjardins, and Ca Secretary of Natural Resources on “Wildfire Resilience.”
April 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our new research memo on “Improving tribal consultation on land use, environmental projects.” socialecology.uci.edu/news/improvi...
April 9, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Our new research memo on “Improving tribal consultation on land use, environmental projects.” socialecology.uci.edu/news/improvi...
“Disasters disproportionately impact vulnerable people — including those who do not speak English as a first language,” said Michael Méndez. Disasters are amplified due to language barriers & not receiving access to vital information, such as weather alerts & evacuation orders.
April 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“Disasters disproportionately impact vulnerable people — including those who do not speak English as a first language,” said Michael Méndez. Disasters are amplified due to language barriers & not receiving access to vital information, such as weather alerts & evacuation orders.
Wonderful time speaking at the German Red Cross’ panel on 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Disaster Management.
March 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Wonderful time speaking at the German Red Cross’ panel on 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Disaster Management.
Had an amazing time at Occidental College’s critical environmental justice series! Thank you for the invitation!
March 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Had an amazing time at Occidental College’s critical environmental justice series! Thank you for the invitation!
February 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Happening now! Join us! mailchi.mp/nationalacad...
February 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Happening now! Join us! mailchi.mp/nationalacad...
“Communities that are low-income are not able to prepare or safeguard from these disasters because they’re not being provided with adequate resources to do so,” Mendez said. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
February 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“Communities that are low-income are not able to prepare or safeguard from these disasters because they’re not being provided with adequate resources to do so,” Mendez said. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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